Hurricane Sandy has been a devastating event for us in Ocean City NJ, our residents, second homeowners and businesses. Many of our friends, neighbors, and clients have lost their homes, sustained property damage, and some have been displaced. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone who has been affected. Our priority right now is to actively service and restore our community, and to help our friends and clients who are in need.

We are committed to servicing our Ocean City Family Community, and
its rapid recovery effort!

Ocean City property owners, business owners, and affected residents should immediately begin the disaster application process by registering online at

FEMA’s Disaster Assistance website:

by web enabled mobile device at m.fema.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362).

Disaster assistance applicants, who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone numbers are available from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (local time) Monday through Sunday until further notice. Applicants registering for aid should be prepared to provide basic information about themselves (name, permanent address, phone number), insurance coverage and any other information to help substantiate losses.

Storm Debris

The City is extending the hours of the Shelter Road Recycling Center to help accommodate residents and businesses with their storm clean up.

Shelter Road will be open from 7 am – 6 pm 7 days a week until further notice. We have placed extra containers at the yard for disposal of storm debris. Additionally we have placed containers throughout the city to be utilized by the residents during their cleanup efforts. It is asked that contractors use the Shelter Road facility.

Container Placements in the
Downtown Business District

6th Street – West to Asbury and Asbury to Central
7th Street – West to Asbury and Asbury to Central
8th Street – West to Asbury and Asbury to Central
9th Street – West to Asbury and Asbury to Central
10th Street -West to Asbury and Asbury to Central
11th Street -West to Asbury and Asbury to Central
12th Street -West to Asbury and Asbury to Central

Please do not put trash out on top of any washed-up sand as it will delay the clean-up process.

~~~Please check www.ocnj.us and/or Channel 2 for updates. Please feel free to re-post this information to get the word out to as many people as possible!!~~~

We are committed to servicing our Ocean City Family Community, and its rapid recovery effort!